Anyone can sue anyone at any time. I can sue you claiming that this comment you made is defamatory towards me. I’m saying that the suit wouldn’t end with a set

Anyone can sue anyone at any time. I can sue you claiming that this comment you made is defamatory towards me. I’m saying that the suit wouldn’t end with a settlement or an apology or me doing anything; it would be thrown out for not meeting the standard for defamation. Tort is relatively boring, IMO, but the standards for various suits are well defined and publicly documented.